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Re: Bubble tester testing?

thanks. alas i have nothing that uses a small amount of gas eg a fridge. will use old hose to make a small leak eg pinhole. cheers (then i will put the new hose on stop panicking!)

cheers

I do mine with a burner on as low as possible, then slowly push the red button down.
At the first sign of a bubble I release it. With too much gas flow, for too long I suppose it could burst the seal and release all the fluid.

I then know that the tiny hole in the tester body, inside the sight glass is not gunged.
For the sake of repeating this, if it is blocked, it will not show any bubbles when the red knob is pressed, giving the impression all is okay, even if you have a leak.

Re: Bubble tester testing?

When I fitted my whole system, the bubble tester was helpful as it did quickly identify I had a leak post install. Every time I turn my gas on since then, as matter of course, I press my bubble tester and to give me peace of mind that a wedge oar in a locker has not lever a piece of copper out of true, or the union on the cooker has come loose where I pulled by cooker out, or the piece of flexible hose that joins the copper to the cooker hasn't been chewed by the dog! Its a one second test that gives peace of mind (and at that point, its more about that peace of mind rather than anything else as its been rock solid ever since the install). The video at the start of the below did focus my mind when I fitted it all out...

Important to note that the bubble tester showed me the leak before the NASA gas detector or any other electrickery noted any gas... makes it worthy in my books.

Re: Bubble tester testing?

Originally Posted by MagicalArmchair

When I fitted my whole system, the bubble tester was helpful as it did quickly identify I had a leak post install. Every time I turn my gas on since then, as matter of course, I press my bubble tester and to give me peace of mind that a wedge oar in a locker has not lever a piece of copper out of true, or the union on the cooker has come loose where I pulled by cooker out, or the piece of flexible hose that joins the copper to the cooker hasn't been chewed by the dog! Its a one second test that gives peace of mind (and at that point, its more about that peace of mind rather than anything else as its been rock solid ever since the install). The video at the start of the below did focus my mind when I fitted it all out...

Important to note that the bubble tester showed me the leak before the NASA gas detector or any other electrickery noted any gas... makes it worthy in my books.